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Leaving Cuba - Cuba said farewell in a very Cuban way
On the morning of our departure our host had ordered a Taxi for us to go from Vinales to Havana airport. Since Taxis in Cuba differ a lot and can be anywhere from 60 to 2 years old ...
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Relaxing and exploring Viñales, Cuba - Caves, bicycling, long walks in the valley and a very painful horse riding
Viñales is a beautiful protected valley with limestone mountains, tobacco- and coffee farms, caves and lots of possibilities to explore by horse or bicycle. To be honest we had not researched a lot before going, but having had ...
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La Habana / Havana
A lady we met at the beach (who has now lived in USA for 10 years, but still doesn’t speak a word of English) invited us for a guided tour in La Habana. We had only seen a ...
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Cuba is beautiful, ugly, friendly, difficult, dirty, sparse and just really, really different
Travelling in Cuba can be a really difficult. Travelling in Cuba without knowing Spanish, in peak season and with two small children can be a real challenge. As our first blog from Cuba indicated – getting there was ...
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Going to Cuba – after 50 Skype calls, 1,5 hour flight delay and 3 hours waiting for our luggage we finally arrived
Finding accommodation in Cuba should be straightforward. Typically there is an overcapacity of Casas Particulares (homestays) and once you find a great host, they can help you find a place in the next city or even plan your ...
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